Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on Nov. 18, 2024
Staff Report
November 18, 2024
Not many folks fishing in recent weeks across state. A look at the Pennsylvania fishing report on Nov. 18, 2024.
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No need to climb mountains anymore when pursuing bears in Pennsylvania
Freddie McKnight
November 12, 2024
Conventional wisdom would lead you to believe that if you are hunting black bears in Pennsylvania, you need to head to areas with large blocks of woodlands.
Recent trends with our state’s black bears
Long-term study sheds new light on factors impacting Pennsylvania’s forest regrowth
Staff and News Reports
November 11, 2024
New findings from long-term research underscore the challenges managers face when trying to conserve Penn’s Woods.
The seven-year study, conducted by a team of researchers from Penn State, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania
Is there still an advantage to hand loads for varmint hunting?
Dan Hansen
November 10, 2024
The decade following World War II ushered in the golden age of hand-loading centerfire rifle cartridges, as bullets from Speer, Sierra, Nosler, Hornady, and other new companies became available. Reloading presses, dies, and other tools
Recover more big game with dogs: Here are tips for a successful track
Jason Crighton
November 10, 2024
Each year, an average of 338,654 deer are taken by Pennsylvania hunters with a bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol. Unfortunately, there are many more deer lost due to a bevy of reasons, including poor
As deer season changes, it’s time to make rut adjustments
Tyler Frantz
November 9, 2024
It’s easy to notice when autumn tightens its grip on the landscape. Leaves turn and tumble downward. Days are shorter. Nights are colder. Obvious change is on the horizon for whitetails too, as a decrease
Tom Venesky: Deer improvise for water source during drought
Tom Venesky
November 9, 2024
As I scrolled through photos captured by a trail camera, several images showed deer sticking their heads in what appeared to be a hole in the ground.
As the dates of the images progressed,
Ben Moyer: Magazine ad a public lands wake-up for Pennsylvania
Ben Moyer
November 8, 2024
An ad in a current outdoor magazine points out what Pennsylvanians’ future access to public land for hunting and fishing could lose if politicians who have stated we have too much state game land acreage
Sportsman Profile: Pennsylvania outdoor writer Jerry Bush has done it all here
Deborah Weisberg
November 8, 2024
For Jerry Bush, the next best thing to spending time outdoors is writing about it.
Bush, 69, of Hermitage, Mercer County, Pa., is an award-winning journalist whose articles and photographs have appeared in more
